SCIENTIFIC JUSTIFICATION AND CLINICAL TESTING OF A NEW DIETARY SUPPLEMENT FORMULA IN PATIENTS WITH DISTORTIVE OSTEOCHONDROSIS

Abstract

Scientific justification is given to the recipe composition of a dietary supplement “Victoria”, which possesses synergistic effect on exchange processes during distortive osteochondrosis: bamboo extract, glucosamine and chondroitin – are physiological components of the connective tissue; extracts of aloe vera and grape leaves and kernels regenerate and keep epithelial tissues in tonus; vitamin and mineral composition along with green tea extract provide microcirculation, respiratory ferment regulation, oxygen use effectiveness; antioxidant complex “Tsifrol-5” enhances the influence on neurovegetative processes, eliminates adverse oxidative reactions. Clinical testing of the developed product is carried out. 27 volunteers with distortive osteochondrosis of knee joints, primary healing of cosmetic stitches and healing of secondary sutures have participated in the testing. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of complex diet therapy application with basic treatment during dystrophic joint diseases and rehabilitation activities of postoperative period: pain attenuation in joints and pain index decrease is noted among 10 patients. Reduced brittleness of nails and hair is registered, 57 % of patients have noted the decrease in skin dryness of facial and body skin, 64 % of patients have noted the decrease in puffiness and improvement of facial contours, 71 % of patients have noted the improvement of face color. Improved microcirculation of nail bed and reduced period of surgical sutures healing is shown. Thus, combined application of diet therapy and basic treatment provide trophic support for joints and derma, stimulate epithelialization processes in the course of the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effect of recipe components of dietary supplements.